Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-03 Dam

Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-03 Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Mississippi, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-03 Dam

The primary purpose of Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-03 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is local government-owned.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWebster
Coordinates33.71444, -89.09806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02831
Federal IDMS02831
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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